Al Bagatto

Hailed by local gourmands and international food critics alike as the best restaurant in Trieste, we feel safe in dispensing with our usual need to mitigate such statements by affixing 'one of' in front of it, and can wholeheartedly agree with those who literally eat for a living. The menu is orientated firmly towards the nearby Mediterranean Sea, with local specialities given permanent places on the otherwise frequently changing menu. As one would expect the service is top-notch, and Robert the manager (whose father opened the place some four decades ago) is often on hand to make personal recommendations. With only twenty or so seats in the main dining rooms reservations are a must.